Current time in Orlando, FL
Eastern Time UTC−5 · IANA zone America/New_York
Time zone details
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST, UTC−5 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | EDT, UTC−4 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 28.54° N, 81.38° W |
Time difference from Orlando
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| Chicago | −1 h |
| Denver | −2 h |
| Phoenix | −2 / −3 h |
| Los Angeles | −3 h |
| Anchorage | −4 h |
| Honolulu | −5 / −6 h |
Orlando reads the same clock as every other city in the Eastern Time Zone, from Miami and Jacksonville up to Washington DC and Boston.
About time in Orlando
Orlando is the seat of Orange County in central Florida, squarely inside the state's Eastern Time section. The counties that use Central Time all lie in the western Panhandle, more than 300 miles away by road.
The region's theme parks, its convention calendar, and Orlando International Airport all publish their hours in ET. Because the city sits near 81.4° W — about six degrees west of the zone's reference meridian — the sun crosses overhead roughly 26 minutes after clock noon during standard time.
Seasonal daylight varies from about 10 hours 25 minutes in December to roughly 13 hours 55 minutes at the June solstice, a far smaller swing than northern Eastern-zone cities experience.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Orlando in?
Orlando uses Eastern Time (ET) — EST (UTC−5) in winter, EDT (UTC−4) in summer. Every county on the Florida peninsula is on ET; Central Time begins only in the western Panhandle.
How many hours ahead of Los Angeles is Orlando?
Orlando is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles throughout the year, since the two cities change clocks for daylight saving time on identical dates.
Does Orlando change its clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. Like almost all of the US, Orlando springs forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and falls back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November (March 8 and November 1 in 2026). See the DST page.